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"I see… but now the problem is solved" A humanoid with animal features spoke with power
"Yes Sir," Jeanne replied
"But now the church gets a Longinus," Another god said with a growl
Jaune reflexively went on guard as he held Lint's hand
"Oh… why don't you all calm down. We all know Incarnate Anthem's tendency. Technically speaking, this is out of Ms. Lint's control. If anything, we should be thankful!" a god defended the sole humans in the temple.
But with some diplomacy, reason, and the threat from two Longinuses, the ASEAN leaders gave thanks to the hunters.
"So, you are not coming with us?" Jeanne asked Lavinia.
"Sorry, but I have to stay and monitor the magical ecology in Indonesia; the clash of the Holy Cross and Dainsleif really created a disturbance within the ecology of that nation. It has always been the Grigori to clean matters like this."
"Like a nuclear meltdown situation?" Sieg asked.
"No. If something normal with a calamity scale happens, we don't get involved. But since this involves a Holy Relic and a Cursed Sword, we all need to get involved."
Jaune nodded in acknowledgment and got a better understanding of the role of the Grigori in the modern world.
And with goodbyes and embraces, the four of the church left the sci-fi city and landed back in the forest of Thailand.
Jaune, after looking around and making sure everything is clear, activated Aura Amp.
His aura glowed and rippled to his girlfriend between their intertwined fingers. Lint, with an exhausted body, continued to lean on Jaune for support.
"How long do you think we need to do this?" Jaune asked as he fed Lint's lifeforce
"You are doing surprisingly well; dare say better than the Bouchujutsu."
"As if you experience that ritual…"
Lint smirked as her pale skin emphasized her blush, "jealous that I might spend with another man?"
Jaune blushed back, "more concerned about how the hell you know that."
"To be fair," Sieg cut in, "energy transferring through sex is not a new procedure."
"True, but considering the mechanics of how that works, I think that is the reason why God sees sex as something sacred." Jeanne reasoned.
Although Jaune obviously had sex with different women in his first life, he understood and respected the Christian take on sex; considering you are literally lowering your guard physically, spiritually, and magically. Risky sex has a whole new meaning if you know the magic and the ritual.
"Though, not to sound gay, can I get some of that semblance of yours later?" Sieg asked.
"it's not gay dude; I literally spent most of my time amping my brother back in my first life."
"Though how does it feel? The feeling of a person's soul touching yours."
"Nothing special" "Warm" Jaune and Lint said at the same time.
"So, you don't feel anything Jaune?" Lint asked with a tilt of her head.
"Really? Nothing. I just know, I am amping someone. No warmth or energizing boost which many in my old home say."
Lint then continued to relax on Jaune as they continued to travel through the forest for some time. But as she leaned on him, she felt something vibrate.
Looking down, she saw Jaune's sword vibrating…
"…Jaune? Why is your sword vibrating?"
"Wha?" Then Jaune stopped walking, as his danger sense went wild. He looked around and scanned the trees for the threat as his friend suddenly got alarmed by his franticness.
"Heh, heh, heh." A voice chuckled out with a Chinese accent, "That is truly impressive. But that is something to be expected of."
Suddenly, the entire forest lost its color as it all turns grey. The entire place suddenly felt less grounded, less real.
Jaune now felt his sword vibrate as five figures are seen to stand across them. All of them are from different ethnicities but all human. However, the center of attention is the young Chinese man with a powerful spear in his hand.
Stomping the end of his blue weapon, the man introduces himself, "Hello. We come at peace."
"Sure," Lint said
"I am Cao Cao! Wielder of the True Longinus and descendant of the Hero, Cao Cao!" and he smiled, "and my companions here are also descendants of Heroes. And with the theme, we belong to the Hero Faction."
"Thank you for the introduction, so mind telling us what you want?" Sieg said with a defensive stance.
"Easy, I recognize that you four are potential members of our faction."
"And why is that."
Cao Cao then lifted his spear and pointed at Sieg and Lint, Jaune deployed his shield, "Descendants of the Hero Siegfried." then he pointed it to Jeanne, "Reincarnated vessel of Hero Jeanne d'Arc." Jeanne frown at the label placed on her.
"And you." Cao Cao didn't point his weapon at Jaune but placed it on his shoulder. "You… a one in a million chance. A true miracle."
"What makes you say that?" Jaune got worried.
Does he know my true history?
"But first, let me tell you why the Hero Faction Exist. Gods, Devils, Monsters, and the Supernatural. They look down on humans; treat them like cattle and often enough, literal chess pieces with the devils." He then presented his companions, "but us, the descendant of Heroes, we can defeat the supernatural and prove that humanity is better than them!"
"You all can feel it, right? How the church is subjected to Heaven's rule. How they never lift a finger to fight devils from recruiting humans. How you are even allowed to fight for the supernatural of the ASEAN? We are nothing but pawns to them!" Then Cao Cao smiled at Jaune, "Jaune Arc. The Silver Hunter. Aura User… you are perfect."
"Sorry I don't swing that way."
"You are the perfect model for our Faction."
"I am no hero." Jaune said firmly, remembering the hundreds of heroes who sacrificed themselves for Remnant, "I am just a boy with too many memories of true heroes."
"And that is good enough!" Cao Cao smiled with joy, "no! Better!" even his companions smiled with excitement, "Those are the memories of your ancestors Jaune! Being a descendant of a legendary hero gives you power like how the young devils today with their demon forefathers! AND YOU ARE LITERALLY THE ULTIMATE DESCENDANT!"
"What?" Jaune looked shocked at the sudden shift of personality of this Cao Cao. From cool and collected to outright fanboyism.
Then a ginger head woman with a very strong build and a hammer stepped forward, "I am Thrud! Descendant of Thrud the Valkyrie! And in extension a descendant of Thor! And you too Thor's descendant!"
Then the huge man stepped forward! "I am Heracles, Descendant of the Greek Hero Heracles. No, you are not a descendant of him, but another well-respected hero, Achilles! Hero of the Trojan War!
"I have already introduced myself as being the descendant of Cao Cao, the Great Chinese General, and but you still have close ties to me… descendant of the Chinese Hero Mulan." Then he raises his hand to point at Jeanne, "and you also have blood ties to Jeanne d'Arc."
After the rather excited introduction to their family trees, Jaune found himself dumbfounded. No, not that he is a descendant of heroes. Arcs are a line of Heroes. Including his parents and sisters, but rather on how the hell that makes him special.
He, of all people, knows that bloodline means nothing if you don't put in the effort. The forefathers before him may smile upon him for his deed at Remnant, being a 5-star General and all, but I will say with pride that that forefather didn't do anything for Jaune's raise to power. And he knows, his forefathers will proudly say that too.
However, when the names of those legendary heroes of earth were mentioned, something in him throbbed. Thor, Achilles, Mulan. Why?
"How the hell do you even know his bloodline?!" Lint said with the emotion of being creeped out, "He is an orphan for fuck sake!"
"Oh, we have a means." Cao Cao nodded, "and not the blood testing kind. It is in your soul, Jaune Arc. Like the spirit of Jeanne d'Arc. You have also had the spirit of Thor, Achilles, and Mulan. Maybe for Thor's case, you have a fraction of it since the dumb god is still alive, but for Achilles and Mulan, just like Jeanne d'Arc, it rests in your soul!"
"My soul." Jaune whispered, "my soul belongs to me and no one else! My soul is who I am, Cao Cao. What the hell is with this your fascination with somebody's else titles!"
"It is the mark of our potential." Cao Cao said, "the power we wield." Heracles and Thrud nodded with affirmation.
"Really? As an Arc and Schnee, you are merely hiding in the shadows of your ancestors."
The three of them stiffen as the other two people who didn't introduce themselves stepped back.
"I think you misunderstand," Cao Cao said with a hint of anger, "our blood is-"
"Is nothing more but blood. Red, wet, and filled with life like every human being. Memories and skills don't travel through DNA, Cao Cao or whatever your real name is." Jaune sighed with tiredness, "so don't fucking parade that you are something because you have a blood of a dead person."
Silence filled the void. Then…
Jaune pushed Lint away as he barely parried the blade of the True Longinus!
PONG!
Then Cao Cao twisted and struck again!
Pong!
Jaune friends couldn't have enough to time react as a bright blue arc of light slashed and clash around the grey area as sparks continued to burn into life.
It took some time, but after some adjustments, Sieg finally realized that the blurred objects zipping around were Jaune and the creep named Cao Cao.
Adam was fast, but Cao Cao is on another level!
Jaune continued to go to the defensive as he parried and block the spearhead of a divine weapon! His strikes were weak compared to Nora's blows, but all were fast! Faster than Adam's. Faster than Ruby!
Then he made a mistake. Cao Cao made a faint as Jaune tried to block it, then the blade turned and thrust into Jaune's head! Jaune was too slow to block it and poured aura and amp it on his face!
Cao Cao was furious! How dare he claim that he is hiding in someone's shadow! He was a hero! So he fought with pure rage, only letting instincts fight for him with rage, and aimed for Jaune between the eyes as he threw a killing blow!
SLICE!
The blade that was supposed to hit Jaune's forehead merely gazed at his cheek! Cao Cao's rage disappeared just as he threw the strike, slowing his weapon down significantly as the adrenaline disappeared and giving time for the hunter to dodge
All through the fight, he allowed his rage get the better of him. To aim his spear, to power his strike, to punish this fool. But the moment he lost that intense emotion, he faltered.
For the first time in a long time, Cao Cao missed his mark. And hesitated because of it. Jaune punished him for it.
For the first time in decades, Cao Cao felt blunt force to his head as Jaune slammed his forehead into his nose! Cao Cao wanted to strike back, but for he couldn't control his weapon as Jaune held onto his spear!
With a heave! Jaune lift Cao Cao into the air, then slammed him down! Blood spit out of his mouth as his ribs broke! All Cao Cao can do was whither in pain as all spirit was drained from his body.
"BALANCE BREAK! DIE!"
While still holding the spear, Jaune looked up and see dozens of missiles charging to him! He couldn't deploy his shield while still holding onto Cao Cao, so he amped his aura to tank it!
However, the missiles glowed black, then changed directions and aimed back at Heracles.
"What the fuck?!"
BOOM!
Cao Cao then kicked Jaune's balls, hurting him and forcing him to let go of the True Longinus, however before he can strike, a ball of lightning burst through the smoke and tackled Jaune away from him.
Jaune rolled and wrestled back. Thrud slammed Jaune into the dirt and pushed him further to the ground! "IN HER SHADOW?! I WILL PROVE TO YOU THAT THIS IS MY LIGHTNING!"
Blue electricity raced to Jaune's body as his body spasmed and shake. Jaune amped his aura to fight back! Then he felt power. Power like never before as the blue electricity turned pink and strengthened his body!
LET'S GO, FEARLESS LEADER!
With strength like never before, Jaune pushed up from the ground, cracking the soil and shocking Thrud with his recovery, then he took her hand and slammed her down with a Judo throw!
The moment the ground cracked, a purple fog surrounded Thrud as the environment shifted, and the color returned, and his opponent disappeared.
"JAUNE!"
He turned to his friends and found that they are running towards him with the five "heroes" gone.
"How the hell are those guys?" he asked while panting. Pink electricity still flowed through his body.
"They are part of the Khaos Brigade." Jeanne said with a frown, "that mage who called himself George, basically gave us a sales pitch to join the Hero Faction while you were fighting those three. Apparently, he was more pleased than worried when you were fighting; saying that you are indeed, the 'Chosen One'"
"That nerd got to be into Matrix too much," Sieg commented.
"He also said this. 'I agree with you Jaune Arc, but we also have Sacred Gears. And we will prove ourselves worthy of our names.'" Jeanne then shivered, "he wanted you to know that."
Jaune was more concerned with how obsessed they were with being a "Hero" than the fact that they are descendants of heroes. Arc and Schnee are just named, but the people who hold them must make the effort.
But although these people are naïve about it, the power they hold means they can back it up. Especially with the True Longinus and Dimension Lost.
Never a dull moment huh?
Author's notes!
YES! WE GET THAT ENDING! So Jaune finally met the so-called "Hero Faction," although in DxD, being a hero does affect your descendants on a biological level, giving them power and all like devil clans. But to Jaune who is a descendant of heroes and who had to work his ass? That confidence of the Hero Faction is closer to bs to him.
And look at that. Something is happening to his semblance! Anyway!
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A boy. A certain good boy is seen doing something that he should do. Or more accurately, could possibly do.
He sneaks into a camp as many humans with maiden powers(?) He really doesn't know only that they have weapons and magic surpassing maidens. Or so… he is not so sure.
But that is not the point! He knows what is going on, as he slowly went deeper into the camp, and made way to what he assumes is the office of the big boss.
On the way there, he saw two huge people. One had ginger hair and the other had black hair.
"I am telling you! We need Jaune Arc in our ranks! He is a great ally!" the ginger said
"Or a threat…" the one with black hair answered back with a growl.
Jaune Arc. So, he is here too?
AMAZING!
Zwei wanted to wag his tail in joy, but he resisted, resisting the temptation to jump in the joy that one of his best friends is here too! But he has a mission!
Walking to the side of the tent of the big boss, he used his doggy ears and listened to it.
"So everything is going according to plan?"
"Yes Cao Cao, we will proceed with the kidnapping two days from now. We just have to make sure there are no interruptions, and the energies of Kyoto are ready."
"Good. Are there any signs of resistance, especially since Adam betrayed us?"
"Yes, the Demon Slayer Corps is now on full alert, but with my Longinus, getting Yasaka won't be too difficult."
"I mean external resistance."
"You mean… Jaune Arc? As of now, we can only assume that he will be here."
"Good."
Being a trained animal companion for his old master, Taiyang, he knows the emotion emitting from that cold and cool exterior of this 'Cao Cao'. He is furious, envious, and even scared.
Of Jaune Arc of all people?
Well, Zwei should not be that harsh to Master Ruby's BFF. But honestly, Jaune never showed the 'Alpha' presence predators and Hunters have. In fact, Zwei in his doggy mind dares say Jaune is like a peacock. Every time he meets Jaune, he gets more gold and ribbons on his coat called 'medals' and weird 'stars' on the shoulders of his coat.
But there is one thing his animal instincts told him about Jaune, he is like a Mother Bear, overprotective of his cubs.
And if this Cao Cao is worried about Jaune.
THEN CAO CAO TOOK JAUNE'S CUBS!
Zwei went to panic as he ran away from the camp and into the forest.
He has to get to Jaune and help him!
Running through the forest, "THEY, WHO GOES THERE?!" he got caught.
Magic light shined on Zwei as he looked at two humans wearing school uniforms.
"Oh, it's just a dog."
Taking their ignorance as an opportunity, Zwei continued to run as the humans were weirded out by him. It took some time, but he arrived at his second home in this weird world. Arriving on what is basically the tourist center of Kyoto, Zwei calmed down a bit as he tried to think with his doggy mind on what to do.
Then, smelled it.
Like wine and a bit of spice… something so familiar with a dash of mead, lotus, and olives.
Jaune!
He ran to a much-needed reunion.